Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20071225 | Alyn Shipton looks at the rise and reign of the crooner, with Bing Crosby on the throne. The development of electronic recording technology in the 1920s changed the course of popular entertainment. The old acoustic horn and wax cylinder recorders had benefited those singers with a strong tenor or female voice that could be projected as if to the back of a large auditorium. The new microphones opened the door for the lighter baritones, who for the first time could be intimate, close-up and personal. The era of the crooner had arrived and with it the most successful popular entertainer of all time. Alyn Shipton looks at the rise and reign of the crooner, with Bing Crosby on the throne. Programmes exploring music and music-related subjects |
| 01 | 20071229 | Alyn Shipton looks at the rise and reign of the crooner, with Bing Crosby on the throne. The development of electronic recording technology in the 1920s changed the course of popular entertainment. The old acoustic horn and wax cylinder recorders had benefited those singers with a strong tenor or female voice that could be projected as if to the back of a large auditorium. The new microphones opened the door for the lighter baritones, who for the first time could be intimate, close-up and personal. The era of the crooner had arrived and with it the most successful popular entertainer of all time. Alyn Shipton looks at the rise and reign of the crooner, with Bing Crosby on the throne. Programmes exploring music and music-related subjects |
| 02 | 20080101 | Alyn Shipton concludes his look at the rise and reign of the Crooner by talking to those who knew and worked with Bing Crosby. By the 1930s, crooning had cemented itself as a dominant force in popular music. Crooners like Rudy Val退e and Russ Columbo vied for supremacy with the 'Old Groaner' himself, Bing Crosby. But Crosby's phenomenal musicality, honed from his roots in jazz and combined with a homely, easy-going personality, made him supreme in popular entertainment for over fifty years. Alyn Shipton concludes his look at the rise and reign of the crooner Bing Crosby. Programmes exploring music and music-related subjects |
| 02 | 20080105 | Alyn Shipton concludes his look at the rise and reign of the Crooner by talking to those who knew and worked with Bing Crosby. By the 1930s, crooning had cemented itself as a dominant force in popular music. Crooners like Rudy Val退e and Russ Columbo vied for supremacy with the 'Old Groaner' himself, Bing Crosby. But Crosby's phenomenal musicality, honed from his roots in jazz and combined with a homely, easy-going personality, made him supreme in popular entertainment for over fifty years. Alyn Shipton concludes his look at the rise and reign of the crooner Bing Crosby. Programmes exploring music and music-related subjects |